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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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