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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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