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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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