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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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