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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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