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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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