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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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