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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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