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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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