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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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