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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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