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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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