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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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