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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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