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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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