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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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