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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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