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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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