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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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