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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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