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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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