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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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