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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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