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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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