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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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