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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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