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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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