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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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