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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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