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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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