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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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