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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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