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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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