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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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