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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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