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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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