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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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