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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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