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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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