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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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