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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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