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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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