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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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