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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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