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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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