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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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