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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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