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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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