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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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