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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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