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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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