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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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