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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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