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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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