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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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