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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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