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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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