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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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