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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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