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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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