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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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