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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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