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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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