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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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