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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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