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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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