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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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