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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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