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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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