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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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