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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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