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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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