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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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