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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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