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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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