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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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