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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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