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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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