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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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