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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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