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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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