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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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