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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major 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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