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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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