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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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