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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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