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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners 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 issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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