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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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