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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 (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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