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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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