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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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