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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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