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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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