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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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