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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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