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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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