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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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