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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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