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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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