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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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