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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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