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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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