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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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