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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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