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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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