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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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