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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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