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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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