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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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