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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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