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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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