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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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