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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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