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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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