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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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