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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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