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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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