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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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