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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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