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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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