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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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