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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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