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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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