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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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