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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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