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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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