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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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