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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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