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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major 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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