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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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