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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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