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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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