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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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