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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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