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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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