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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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