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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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