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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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