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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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