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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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