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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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