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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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