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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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