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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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