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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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