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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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