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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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