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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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