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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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