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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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