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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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