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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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