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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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