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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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