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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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