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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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