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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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