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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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