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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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