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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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