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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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