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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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