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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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