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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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