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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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