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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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