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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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