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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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