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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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