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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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