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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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