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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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