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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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