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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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