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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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