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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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