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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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