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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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