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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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