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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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