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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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