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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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