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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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