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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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