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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates 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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