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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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