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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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