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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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