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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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