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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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