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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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