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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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