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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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