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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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