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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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