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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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