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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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