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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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