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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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