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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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