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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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