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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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