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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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