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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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