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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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