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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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