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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes 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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