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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers 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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