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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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