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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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