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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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