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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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