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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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