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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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