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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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