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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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