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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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