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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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