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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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