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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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