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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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