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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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