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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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