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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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