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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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