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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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