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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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