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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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