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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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