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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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