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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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