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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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