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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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