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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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