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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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