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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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