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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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