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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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