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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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