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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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