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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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