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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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