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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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