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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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