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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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