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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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