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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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