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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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