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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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