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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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