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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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