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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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