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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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