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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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