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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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