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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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