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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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