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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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