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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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