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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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