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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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