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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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