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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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