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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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