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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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