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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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