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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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