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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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