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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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