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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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