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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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