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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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