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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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