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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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