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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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