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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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