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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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