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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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