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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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