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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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