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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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