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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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