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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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