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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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