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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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