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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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