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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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