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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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