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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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