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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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