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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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