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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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