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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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