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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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