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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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