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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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