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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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