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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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