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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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