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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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