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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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