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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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