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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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