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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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