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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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