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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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