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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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