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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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