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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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