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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates 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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