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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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