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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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