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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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