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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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