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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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