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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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