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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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