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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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