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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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