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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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