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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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