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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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