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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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