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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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