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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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