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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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