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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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