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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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