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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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