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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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