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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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