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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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