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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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