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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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