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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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