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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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