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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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