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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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