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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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