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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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