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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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