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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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