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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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