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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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