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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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