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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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