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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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