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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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