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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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