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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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