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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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