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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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