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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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