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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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