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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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