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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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