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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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