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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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