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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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