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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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