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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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