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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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