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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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