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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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