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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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