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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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