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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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