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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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