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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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