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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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