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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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