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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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