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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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