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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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