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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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