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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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