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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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