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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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