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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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