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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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