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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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