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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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