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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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