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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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