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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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