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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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