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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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