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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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