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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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