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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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