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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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