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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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