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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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