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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates 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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