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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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