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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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