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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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