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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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