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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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