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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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