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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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