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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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