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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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