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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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