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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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