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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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