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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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