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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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