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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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