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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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