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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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