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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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