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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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