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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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