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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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