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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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