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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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