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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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