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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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