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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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