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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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