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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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