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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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