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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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