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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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