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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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