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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key 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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