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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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