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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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