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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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