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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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