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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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