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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. 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 massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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