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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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