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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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