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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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