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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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