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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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