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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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