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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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