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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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