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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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