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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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