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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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