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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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