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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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