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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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