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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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