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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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