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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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