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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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