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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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