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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources