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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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