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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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