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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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