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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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