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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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