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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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