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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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