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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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