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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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