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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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