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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major 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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