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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers 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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