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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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