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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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