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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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