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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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