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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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