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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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