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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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