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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores 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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