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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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