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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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