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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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