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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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