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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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