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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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