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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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