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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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