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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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