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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always 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 elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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