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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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