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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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