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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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