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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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