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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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