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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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