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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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