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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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