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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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