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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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