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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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