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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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