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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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