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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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