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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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