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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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