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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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