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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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