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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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