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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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