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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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