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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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