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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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