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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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