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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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