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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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