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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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