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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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