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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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